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Is Personalisation the Key to Increased Safer Gambling?
Is Personalisation the Key to Increased Safer Gambling?
In its annual Sustainability Report 2022/23, the European Gaming and Betting Association (EGBA) revealed that its members had shown a marked increase in personalised safer gambling messaging. Maarten Haijer, Secretary General, EGBA, said:...Jul 17, 2023Now Live: Exciting Tournaments at SOFTSWISS Casinos
Now Live: Exciting Tournaments at SOFTSWISS Casinos
Visit any leading online gaming platform, and you’ll find the most intriguing games from the best software providers. Players at SoftSwiss casinos are in for a treat with the new enhanced tournaments featuring amazing live tournaments. The...Jan 31, 2024The FDJ's Rise from National Lottery to Big Industry Bidder
The FDJ's Rise from National Lottery to Big Industry Bidder
In the dynamic igaming world, where futures and fortunes can change with a dice roll or a card draw, one company has stood the test of time - La Française des Jeux (FDJ). Evolving from a national lottery into a powerhouse in the gaming industry,...Jan 29, 2024Kentucky Sees a $4.5M Handle in First 2 Weeks of Retail Sports Betting
Kentucky Sees a $4.5M Handle in First 2 Weeks of Retail Sports Betting
The preliminary results for revenue generated in the first two weeks of Kentucky retail sports betting are out, and the numbers don’t lie. The state has managed to reel in over $4.5 million in betting handles within 14 days of officially going live w...Sep 23, 2023India's iGaming Sector Stands Against Proposed Tax Increases
India's iGaming Sector Stands Against Proposed Tax Increases
Ever since India’s Prime Minister, Narendra Modi, made the announcement in July of 2023 that a higher tax rate would be imposed on gambling companies, operators have been fighting for change. Now that the Goods and Service Tax (GST) is in full effect...Jan 13, 2024Record Highs for Canada's Top iGaming Province
Record Highs for Canada's Top iGaming Province
The gaming industry continues to expand into more regions, unlocking the doors of quality gaming to players worldwide. Online gambling in Canada had a very rewarding year, per iGaming Ontario’s 3rd quarter reports. According to the iGO, the stat...Jan 28, 2024Gaming Juggernaut Flutter Starts Trading on the NYSE for US Appeal
Gaming Juggernaut Flutter Starts Trading on the NYSE for US Appeal
Flutter Entertainment, the parent company of FanDuel, formally enlisted in the New York Stock Exchange effective Monday, 29th January, under the FLTR ticker symbol. The company got off to a great start in the market, with its shares up 1.4% on its fi...Jan 30, 2024Is Personalisation the Key to Increased Safer Gambling?
Is Personalisation the Key to Increased Safer Gambling?
In its annual Sustainability Report 2022/23, the European Gaming and Betting Association (EGBA) revealed that its members had shown a marked increase in personalised safer gambling messaging. Maarten Haijer, Secretary General, EGBA, said:...Jul 17, 2023Now Live: Exciting Tournaments at SOFTSWISS Casinos
Now Live: Exciting Tournaments at SOFTSWISS Casinos
Visit any leading online gaming platform, and you’ll find the most intriguing games from the best software providers. Players at SoftSwiss casinos are in for a treat with the new enhanced tournaments featuring amazing live tournaments. The...Jan 31, 2024The FDJ's Rise from National Lottery to Big Industry Bidder
The FDJ's Rise from National Lottery to Big Industry Bidder
In the dynamic igaming world, where futures and fortunes can change with a dice roll or a card draw, one company has stood the test of time - La Française des Jeux (FDJ). Evolving from a national lottery into a powerhouse in the gaming industry,...Jan 29, 2024Kentucky Sees a $4.5M Handle in First 2 Weeks of Retail Sports Betting
Kentucky Sees a $4.5M Handle in First 2 Weeks of Retail Sports Betting
The preliminary results for revenue generated in the first two weeks of Kentucky retail sports betting are out, and the numbers don’t lie. The state has managed to reel in over $4.5 million in betting handles within 14 days of officially going live w...Sep 23, 2023India's iGaming Sector Stands Against Proposed Tax Increases
India's iGaming Sector Stands Against Proposed Tax Increases
Ever since India’s Prime Minister, Narendra Modi, made the announcement in July of 2023 that a higher tax rate would be imposed on gambling companies, operators have been fighting for change. Now that the Goods and Service Tax (GST) is in full effect...Jan 13, 2024Record Highs for Canada's Top iGaming Province
Record Highs for Canada's Top iGaming Province
The gaming industry continues to expand into more regions, unlocking the doors of quality gaming to players worldwide. Online gambling in Canada had a very rewarding year, per iGaming Ontario’s 3rd quarter reports. According to the iGO, the stat...Jan 28, 2024Gaming Juggernaut Flutter Starts Trading on the NYSE for US Appeal
Gaming Juggernaut Flutter Starts Trading on the NYSE for US Appeal
Flutter Entertainment, the parent company of FanDuel, formally enlisted in the New York Stock Exchange effective Monday, 29th January, under the FLTR ticker symbol. The company got off to a great start in the market, with its shares up 1.4% on its fi...Jan 30, 2024France boots ARJEL as its gambling regulator in favour of more powerful ANJ
France boots ARJEL as its gambling regulator in favour of more powerful ANJ
Late 2019 saw France sign in a new suite of gambling regulations which would see the existing gambling regulator, L’autorité Nationale de Régulation des Jeux en Ligne (ARJEL), replaced by a more empowered national gambling authority, L’autorité Natio...Jun 23, 2020UK MPs Propose Radical Measures for Reformation of the Gambling Industry
UK MPs Propose Radical Measures for Reformation of the Gambling Industry
50 cross-party members of parliament in the UK came together to launch a safer gambling coalition by the name Gambling Related Harm All Party Parliamentary Group for (GRH APPG). The main purpose of this new alliance was to reduce the rate of gambling...Jun 21, 2020AGA Pushes for Adoption of Digital Payments in Casino Floors
AGA Pushes for Adoption of Digital Payments in Casino Floors
The American Gaming Association (AGA), the national trade group of the gambling industry in the USA is calling for digital payments on brick-and-mortar casino floors. The recommendation is backed by a recently revealed Payments Modernization Policy P...Jun 18, 20205 BGC Members Pledge a £100 Million Fund to Address Problem Gambling
5 BGC Members Pledge a £100 Million Fund to Address Problem Gambling
GambleAware, the non-governmental UK based organization responsible for tackling problem gambling will be receiving a £100 million ($150 million) donation from five members of the Betting and Gaming Council (BGC). BGC is the UK’s gaming trade associa...Jun 17, 2020Apple Could be Facing a $5 Million Class Action Suit Over Loot Boxes
Apple Could be Facing a $5 Million Class Action Suit Over Loot Boxes
On Friday, Apple Inc was slapped with a $5 million class-action lawsuit over the use of loot boxes in the games and applications that are available on its App Store. According to the plaintiff of the complaint filed in California’s Northern District...Jun 16, 2020LMS Rebuke Schleswig-Holstein Online Casinos for Irresponsible Advertising Practices
LMS Rebuke Schleswig-Holstein Online Casinos for Irresponsible Advertising Practices
The State Media Authority of Saarland (LMS), one of Germany’s fourteen state media institutions has taken a firm stance with two market-leading online casinos, both of which hold gambling licences from the state of Schleswig-Holstein. The licence...Jun 15, 2020Eldorado-Caesars Merger of the Century Moving Full-Steam Ahead
Eldorado-Caesars Merger of the Century Moving Full-Steam Ahead
It’s now been two years since Eldorado Resorts Inc. and Caesars Entertainment Corp disclosed their plan to join forces and create a $17.3 billion gaming conglomerate, the largest gaming brand the world has ever seen. Earlier in the year, Eldorado and...Jun 14, 2020Ahead of Dutch Remote Gambling Act SSV and IBIA Partner Up to Address Betting
Ahead of Dutch Remote Gambling Act SSV and IBIA Partner Up to Address Betting
Ahead of introducing a Remote Gambling Act the Dutch trade association and online gambling advocate, Stichting Speel Verantwoord (SSV), has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the International Betting Integrity Association (IBIA) to crea...Jun 11, 2020La Liga Soccer Clubs in a Predicament Over Gambling Shirt Sponsorships
La Liga Soccer Clubs in a Predicament Over Gambling Shirt Sponsorships
On 31st March, when the COVID-19 pandemic was starting to hit Spain hard, the Spanish government declared urgent measures for social and economic preservation, under Article 37 of Royal Decree 11/2020. These new rules included the banning of gambling...Jun 11, 2020The UK Could Class Loot Boxes Under the Same Category as Gambling to Protect Children.
The UK Could Class Loot Boxes Under the Same Category as Gambling to Protect Children.
United Kingdom’s Department for Digital, Culture, Media, and Sport (DCMS) is planning to conduct research that targets video game loot boxes. For over two years now, there has been a swelling concern about these in-game loot boxes and how they could...Jun 10, 2020Juicy Vegas Casino Treating Players Right
Juicy Vegas Casino Treating Players Right
There are virtually countless online casinos out there. The iGaming industry is constantly growing, with new operators opening their virtual doors almost every day. Many of them try to stand out by building huge gaming libraries and giving punters a...Jun 08, 2020USA Commercial Casinos Record Revenue Growth for the 5th Year Straight
USA Commercial Casinos Record Revenue Growth for the 5th Year Straight
The American Gaming Association (AGA), which is the national trade group for the casino industry in the United States, released a report late Wednesday titled State of the States, breaking down how the commercial casino industry has faired on for the...Jun 08, 2020